Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 928 · 40 questions

How to say it (Let your voice move): Requests: Could you…? / May I…? / Can I…? — not a flat order. Choices and lists: up on each item, down on the last — tea ↗ or coffee ↘? Tags: down when you are sure and want agreement; up when you really ask.

1. 1.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
11. 11.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
13. 13.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
15. 15.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
20. 20.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
27. 27.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
38. 38.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water

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